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Story of XinghuaStory of Xinghua (1994)
Dir. Yin Li
Feat. Wen Jiang, Xingli Niu, Shaojun Tian
Set in a remote village at the ruins of the Great Wall in Northern China, this explores the conflict between moral corruption, ancient traditions and…
Strawberry and ChocolateStrawberry and Chocolate (Fresa y Chocolate) (1994) Recommended
Dir. Tomas Gutierrez Alea, Juan Carlos Tabio
Feat. Jorge Perugorria, Vladimir Cruz, Mirta Ibarra
Oscar–nominated for Best Foreign Film 1995, a red–blooded conservative is befriended by a gay communist who challenges his prejudices.…
Three Colours: RedThree Colours: Red (1994) Recommended
Dir. Krzysztof Kieslowski
Feat. Irene Jacob, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Julie Delpy
A haunting conclusion to the acclaimed trilogy and the career of its late director. Irene Jacob plays a fashion model who becomes oddly connected…
Three Colours: WhiteThree Colours: White (1994)
Dir. Krzysztof Kieslowski
Feat. Zbigniew Zamachowski, Julie Delpy
The second in Kieslowski's trilogy is a lighter affair than BLUE but is no less exquisite or deeply philosophical. Embroided with more plot, its…
Through the Olive TreesThrough the Olive Trees (1994)
Dir. Abbas Kiarostami
Feat. Mohamad Ali Keshavarz, Farhad Keradmand, Zerifeh Shiva
An extreme simplicity of style and storytelling disguises complex meditations on human nature and cinema in a typically distinctive film –…
To LiveTo Live (1994)
Dir. Zhang Yimou
Feat. Gong Li
An absorbing tale of Chinese peasantry in the dark shadow of politics over three decades. Distinguished by the star presence of Gong Li and her…
Yvonne's PerfumeYvonne's Perfume (1994)
Dir. Patrice Leconte
Feat. Jean-Pierre Marielle, Hippolyte Girardot, Sandra Majani
A deserter from the Algerian war falls for the charms of a beautiful actress and her gay companion at a lakeside hotel for pensioners. The director…
Bandit QueenBandit Queen (1993)
Dir. Shekhar Kapur
Feat. Seema Biswas
Far and away from the innocuous fluff that dominates India's film industry, comes this bold, controversial true story of Phoolan Devi, a notorious…
Blue Kite, TheBlue Kite, The (1993)
Dir. Tian Zhuangzhuang
Feat. Tian Yi, Wenyao Zhang, Xiaoman Chen
Emotive and honest account of the realities of daily life under chairman Mao's regime as witnessed by one Beijing family from the 1950s through…
DaensDaens (1993)
Dir. Stijn Coninx
Feat. Jan Decleir, Gerard Desarthe, Antje De Boeck
Earnest historical epic concerns labour relations in 19th Century Europe and follows one man's struggle to lead a revolt against the village elite.…

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